iPod Touch Apps Teacher Notes Year

Geoboard App Tool used to explore a variety of Mathematical topics.

App enables students to create polygons and irregular
shapes to make discoveries about Perimeter and Area.
1. This app can be used at the Learning Managers
digression
Engagement activity on the IWB (Whole Class)
Individual learning on iPad (Student) students create
squares and rectangles and irregular shapes and work out the
Perimeter and Area.


Year
4 5




Curriculum: Australian Curriculum Mathematics
(Measurement and Geometry)
Reference

The Maths Learning Centre
www.mathslearningcentre.or
g (2012) Clarity Innovations
Year 4
Compare the areas of regular and irregular shapes by informal means -
ACMMG087
Compare objects using familiar metric units of area and volume - ACMMG290
Year 5
Calculate the perimeter and area of rectangles using familiar metric units -
ACMMG109

Area & Perimeter: Grade 3 Digital activities exploring the concepts of Area and
Perimeter.
App enables students to write on the worksheets using
the app, and then students are able to save them so that
the LM can check for understanding.
1. This app can be used at the Learning Managers
digression
Engagement activity on the IWB (Whole Class)
Rotational activity during Numeracy rotations (small groups)
Individual support material for students (individual/teacher
assistant)


Year
4 low
level
year 5

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum Mathematics
(Measurement and Geometry)
Year 4
Compare the areas of regular and irregular shapes by informal means -
ACMMG087
Compare objects using familiar metric units of area and volume - ACMMG290
Year 5
Calculate the perimeter and area of rectangles using familiar metric units -
ACMMG109

Reference:

ShiXian Li 2013

Kids Maths: Area &
Perimeter Worksheets
(Grade 4)
Digital activities exploring the concepts of Perimeter
and Area.
App exposes students to perimeter and area formulas for
rectangles in real world situation and mathematical
problems.
1. This app can be used at the Learning Managers
Digression
Engagement activity on the IWB (Whole Class)
Rotational activity during Numeracy rotations (small groups)
Individual support material for students (individual/teacher
assistant)
Extension Activity High level year five students work on the
app at an individual pace.



Year
5 6


















Curriculum: Australian Curriculum Mathematics
(Measurement and Geometry)
Year 5
Calculate the perimeter and area of rectangles using familiar metric units -
ACMMG109
Year 6 -
Solve problems involving the comparison of lengths and areas using
appropriate units - ACMMG137
Reference

ShiXian Li 2013